HongKong,liesontheeasternsideofthePearlRiverDelta(珠三角),borderingGuangdongprovinceinthenorthandfacingtheSouthChinaSeaintheeast,westandsouth.•July1st1997sawthereturnofHongKongtoChina,therebyending156yearsofcolonialrule.•HongKonghasthreeareas:HongKongIsland(香港岛),Kowloon(九龙),andNewTerritories(新界).•HongKongisshoppingparadise,dietaryworld,leisuresummerresort,andculturewindow.1.VictoriaHarbour(维多利亚港)2.Disneyland(迪斯尼)3.CausewayBay(铜锣湾)4.TsimShaTsui(TSTE)(尖沙咀)5.ThePeak(太平山)6.Others•VictoriaHarbourliesbetweentheKowloonPeninsula(九龙半岛)andtheHongKongIsland(香港岛).itsnaturaldepthandshelteredlocationinduce(引诱)theBritishtooccupytheislandofHongKongduringtheFirstOpiumWar(鸦片战争),andsubsequentlyestablishthecolonyasatradingpost(贸易站).Theharbourisfamousforitsspectacularviews.•HongKongDisneylandislocatedinLantauIsland,nearHongKongInternationalAirport.Itopenedon10thSeptember2005,visitorswhocometoHongKongDisneylandwillbetemporarilyawayfromtherealworldintothecolorfulfairytalekingdom,feelmysteriousfantasylandofthefutureofthecalendarandexcitedangerousworld.Manypeoplecomparecausewaybaytoshinjuku(新宿)inJapan.BecauseitisoneofthemostfamousshoppingcentersinHongKong.Manywhite-collarworkersandstarsloveashoppingspreehere.Ifyouwanttoknowthefashiontrends,donotmissCausewayBayBeefconsommeSilkstockingmilkteaWontonnoodlesoupCoffeepowderCuttlefishballTSTEisalsoashoppingcenter,Hereyoucanbuylotsofthebestbargains.Manyworld-famoushotelslocatehere.what’smore,TSTEisalsoaculturalandartscenter,museumssuchasHongKongscience,history,space,artmuseumsareallhere.ThePeakisHongKong'snumberonetourdestination.ThePeakToweristhecity'smostunusualbuilding.Itisatanelevationof396metersandoffersaspectacularviewoftheVictoriaHarbourandabird's-eyeviewofHongKong.VisitorscantakeastrollalongoneofthenaturetrailsstartingfromThePeakTowerwhileenjoyinga360-degreeviewofHongKong.